“On Monday, I instructed the department’s legal division to begin the process of retrieving and redacting court specified records from all remaining case files which are responsive to the public records request in Chancery Court. The Attorney General’s Office has also sent a letter to the plaintiffs’ attorney making them aware that the department intends to take this action.

“DCS has an obligation to operate according to state and federal laws when reporting confidential information about the children and families we work with and we are making every effort to do so. Now that the court has determined which documents are open to the public, we stand ready to produce the remaining 100 plus records to the court as quickly as possible without waiting on any additional orders.”